The next morning, Heath still got up very early. He glanced at Cynthia sleeping soundly beside him and gently tucked the covers around her, then got dressed and left the bedroom. He still had some things to take care of today; those thousand boxed meals needed to be made as soon as possible. But what Heath had not expected was to find a whole crowd of Pokémon lying in the living room the moment he stepped out of the bedroom. His Pokémon and Cynthia's Pokémon were everywhere, and most importantly, the little ones all seemed to be asleep. Even Charizard, who was usually the most disciplined every day, was snoring away. Heath found this rather surprising. These little ones rarely slept so much, yet here they were doing just that. Heath had been wondering whether to wake his Pokémon up to wash, but seeing how tired they looked, he abandoned the idea. He went to wash up instead, then headed into the kitchen.
Since the little ones were all asleep, he would have to find a way to get those thousand boxed meals taken care of as soon as possible himself. There were still a thousand boxed meals to make today, but he could start by cooking the rice and take the rest step by step. Heath was not particularly anxious. This delivery was scheduled for eleven in the morning, and it was only a little past five now, so there was plenty of time. Once the Pokémon woke up, his cooking speed would get another boost. Thinking of it that way felt rather energizing. The only question, perhaps, was how long he would have to wait.
"Huh? Why does this kitchen feel..." Heath scratched his head as he looked at the kitchen before him. After finishing up last night,